Pursuant to the provisions of §62.23(7)(d), Wis. Stats., the Town Board may amend the regulations of this chapter or change the district boundaries.

(1)

PETITION. A petition for amendment of this chapter or map of the zoning ordinance may be made by any property owner in the area to be affected by the amendment, by the Town Board on its own motion or by the Plan Commission.

(2)

FILING OF PETITION. Such petition other than made by the Town Board or Plan Commission shall be submitted in triplicate on printed forms provided for the purpose, and shall be filed with the Town Clerk, who shall present it to the Town Board at its next meeting for formal referral to the Plan Commission for report and recommendation back to the Town Board.

(3)

FEE. Any petition submitted by other than a governmental body or agency shall be accompanied by a fee of $100.00 payable to the Town to defray the cost of advertising, investigation and other processing.

(4)

DATA REQUIRED. In addition to all information required on the petition form, the petitioner shall supply the following:

(a)

A plot map in triplicate drawn to a scale of not less than 100 feet to the inch showing the land in question, its location, the length and direction of each boundary thereof, the location and existing use of all buildings on such land, and the principal use of all properties within 300 feet of such land.

(b)

The names and addresses of the owners of all properties within 300 feet of any part of the land included in the proposed change.

(c)

Any further information which may be required by the Plan Commission to facilitate the making of a comprehensive report to the Town Board including a detailed description of the intended new use.

(5)

PLAN COMMISSION INVESTIGATION AND HEARING. The Plan Commission shall review all proposed changes and amendments, shall conduct the necessary investigations and shall file its report and recommendation with the Town Board. The Plan Commission may deter filing its report and recommendation with the Town Board until after the public hearing provided for in subsection (6). If the report and recommendation is deferred, the public hearing referred to in subsection (6) shall be considered a joint public hearing before both the Plan Commission and the Town Board.

(6)

HEARING. As soon as practical after receipt of the report and recommendation of the Plan Commission, the Town Board shall call a public hearing thereon. If the Plan Commission has deferred its report and recommendation, the Town Board shall call a joint public hearing and then provide a reasonable time thereafter for the Plan Commission to meet and formulate its report and recommendation. An additional public hearing shall be scheduled or the joint public hearing shall be adjourned to a date certain subsequent to the filing of the report and recommendation of the Plan Commission in order to allow public comment on the report and recommendation. Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be given in the manner prescribed under §17.80.

(7)

TOWN BOARD ACTION. As soon as possible after the public hearing or joint public hearing, the Town Board shall cause an ordinance to be drafted effectuating its determination to adopt the rezoning. If not adopted, the rezoning does not become effective and is not required to be submitted for formal action by the County Board.

(8)

PROTEST. In case of a protest against such change, signed and acknowledged by the owners of 20 percent or more of the area of land immediately adjacent extending 100 feet therefrom or by the owners of 20 percent or more of the land directly opposite thereto extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land, such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of all the members of the Town Board.

(9)

EFFECTIVE UPON COUNTY BOARD APPROVAL.

(a)

Any such amendatory ordinance when so adopted by the Town Board shall within 7 days thereafter be transmitted in triplicate by the Town Clerk to the Waukesha County Department of Parks and Land Use for review and recommendation to the Waukesha County Board.

(b)

Any such amendatory ordinance shall become effective in the Town upon approval by the Waukesha County Board and by posting as required by law.